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Nigel Roebuck

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It’s been Formula 1 all the way for Nigel – he started covering the sport in 1971. In the mid-1970s he worked for Graham Hill’s Embassy F1 team, before joining Autosport for whom he has written over 400 Grand Prix reports. Nigel joined Motor Sport full-time on January 1 2008. As well as reporting on F1 for national newspapers, he has written 19 books on motor racing. His insightful writing and candid interviews with the great names in racing have made him one of the recognised authorities on F1.

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The enigma of Arnoux

13/02/12

Dear Nigel, Your thoughts on René Arnoux, please. For me, it was his maverick nature that perhaps cost him a …

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Why Formula 1 won’t return to Indianapolis

13/02/12

Dear Nigel, Having attended the two first US Formula 1 races at Indy I was impressed by both the F1 …

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Niki Lauda’s injuries: the truth

13/02/12

Dear Nigel, I’ve just finished reading In The Name Of Glory about Hunt and Lauda in 1976. I was quite surprised …

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Why TT racers are a breed apart

13/02/12

Dear Nigel, I was wondering if you have seen TT3D: Closer to the Edge? Do you think that the riders’ …

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A fond farewell to Rubens

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23/01/12

The 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix, which closed the season, didn’t exactly go the way Rubens Barrichello might have wished. Having …

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Do away with DRS!

19/12/11

Dear Nigel, Is there any chance of the silly DRS being done away with next year? I have lost interest …

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Brise could’ve been the best

19/12/11

Dear Nigel, I seem to recall that on at least one occasion in the mid-70s Tony Brise lapped Alan Jones …

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Winners that never were

19/12/11

Dear Nigel, Which driver and team that never won a Grand Prix would you most like to have seen do …

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Euro outlook poor…

19/12/11

Dear Nigel, In 2003 there were 10 European races and six international races. Fast-forward some eight years and we have …

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Ayrton Senna at Suzuka revisited

19/12/11

Dear Nigel, I have been following your writing for many years and know how you feel about Alain Prost and …

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Twists in an American F1 tale

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24/11/11

Austin, Texas, my American friends tell me, is a pleasing town very different in character from such as Dallas or …

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No mere mortals at the wheel

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03/11/11

Dear Nigel, I imagine that in your early days, belting around Europe in your Elan, you would have fancied yourself …

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Top of my reading list…

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03/11/11

Dear Nigel, In one of your recent columns you recommended Niki Lauda’s For The Record. This, as you suggested, was an …

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2011 Indian Grand Prix report

30/10/11

Seventeen races into the 2011 Grand Prix season, and the scorecard reads thus: Sebastian Vettel 11, The Rest 6.  At …

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Fantasy F1 calendar

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21/10/11

Dear Nigel, After watching the last two Grands Prix on television, I have come to the conclusion that any race …

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Does Williams need Räikkönen?

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07/10/11

In recent days, following his visit to the Williams HQ, there has been considerable speculation about the possibility of a …